HM Queen Elizabeth II official portrait, 1992
1992
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About This Work
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is photographed for her 1992 official portrait. O'Neill noted of the session " What I really wanted was to make her smile—I wanted the opportunity to make my photo different. I knew she liked horses, so I told her a horse-racing joke, and she laughed. That’s how I got the moment—the moment the Queen smiled at me." Edition of 50 Signed and numbered by Terry O'Neill C-Type Print
About the Artist
British photographer Terry O’Neill (1938-2019) made his name in the 1960s-70s, capturing shots of the stars he cosied up to on both sides of the Atlantic. Attributing his success with celebrities to genuinely liking his subjects and offering plenty of ‘compliments’, O’Neill presented figures such a...
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